OSHA regulations require that certain types of accidents and associated information be reported and appropriate records maintained. The following procedures should be utilized in the event of any accidents resulting in injuries requiring treatment more extensive than first aid. Employees are also encouraged to report "near misses" to supervisors to aid in accident prevention. Today's near miss is tomorrow's accident.

Procedure:
Obtain and keep on file at all times a copy of the Employee Accident Report form, Rev. 3/99. A copy may also be downloaded at:
http://www.ehs .ohio-state.edu/docs/ohse/accrep.pdf.
It is permissible to use photocopies of this form. Older versions of the Employee Accident Report and Supervisor's Follow-up Report form, Stores #53722 should no longer be used. These are four-page and two-page carbonless forms.

Obtain a completed Employee Accident Report form from the injured employee within 24 hours of the accident if at all possible. If the severity of the injury precludes this, a witness to the accident should fill out the form if one was present. An updated form may be filed by the employee at a later date when injuries permit.

The employee's supervisor should review and sign the form within 48 hours.

File a copy of the form in the administrative unit's files.

Ensure copies of the Employee Accident Report form are properly distributed. The following parties should all receive copies:

• Employee
• Supervisor
• OSU Workers' Compensation 614-292-3439 (Fax: 614-688-8120)
• OSU Employee Health 614-293-8146 (Fax: 614-293-8018)
  2A University Hospitals Clinic (Room 2100)
  456 West 10th Avenue
  Columbus, OH 43210
• OSHAlog Coordinator
  For Main Campus/Extension Employees
  vacant
  For OARDC Employees
  Stan Kinney - 330-263-2663 (Fax: 330-263-3767)
  OARDC
  Wooster, OH 44691
• Office of Environmental Health and Safety 614-292-1284 (Fax: 614-292-6404)
  1314 Kinnear Road-Room210
  Columbus, OH 43212-1168

Additional Safety Information
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety:
http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/

College OSHA Information:
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agsafety/programs/faes_osha.html